Comanche Shopping and First Prize in Chief Contest
A local essay prize awarded to Miss Lizzie Ford for the best article in the Chief. The piece details a shopping tour visiting Higginbotham Bros Co Bettis Gibb Paris Smith Adams Mercantile Roberson Sisters and others, noting services at churches and a drive to inspect poultry farms Guene and Pate chicken ranch and a car repair at Edmondson Motor Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Ford
Higginbotham Bros. & Co
Majestic Theater
Bettis & Gibb’s
Retail Merchants’ Association
Methodist
Central Christian
Comanche
Guene and Pate
Edmondson Motor Co
Mike
Letter From China Describes Missionary Struggles and War
A 1925 letter from Wilson Fielder in Chengchow Henan to Rufus Fielder in Sidney details missions work led by Mandie and the writer, with school closures, bandit raids, and military fighting disrupting evangelism and daily life. He notes famine, rising prices, and the danger to foreigners while expressing hope for a safer future during furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
China
Henan
Chengchow
Bear
Old
Shanghai
Lillie
Texas
Ion
Confederates and Sons Meet Sunday for Reunion Plans
A notice calls Confederate Veterans wives widows and their sons and daughters to a Sunday meeting at 3 pm in the district court room to reorganize the Camp of Sons of Confederate Veterans and arrange travel to the Dallas reunion. Details include fees, reduced rates, and lodging plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court Room
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Dallas
Austin
Texas
Fair Grounds
Veterans, Daughters and Sons
Comanche
For Sale Chicks Pure English White Leghorns
For sale 150 or 175 pure bred English White Leghorn baby chicks ready around April 30. Special price offered. Also notes lost items: blue serge coat with comb in pocket on De Leon road near Lost-Gent's area and another blue serge coat lost on the High School campus after a Saturday track meet. Return details to E. W. May or R. L. Duncan via Chief office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. May
Comanche
de Leon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Comanche Shopping
Miss Lizzie Ford
W. C. Odom
Jessup
Albarn
J. R. Eanes & Co
Marshall
R W. Fielder
Sidney
Wilson Fielder
Mis
Rufus
Mandie
Myself
Gether
Ching
Russia
Bernay
Paris Smith
Mar
Elgin H. Blalock
Port Arthur
Comanchee
Tan
Lon A. Smith
S.C. Y
Oscar Callaway
Merwin's
Ford Garage
Comanche County
Charley Harvey
Newbury Road
Russell and Harvey
Cleveland Metal Products Co
Trunk Avenue
Comanche Texas
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